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**[[September 27|Sep 27]]: [[2008 AFL Grand Final|AFL Grand Final]] in [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]]
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**[[2008 Formula One season|Formula One]]:
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***[[September 28|Sep 28]]: [[2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman|Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman]] in [[Kansas Speedway|Kansas City, Kansas]]-->
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**[[September 23|Sep 23]] - [[September 28|Sep 28]]: [[2008 UCI Road World Championships]] in [[Varese]], [[Italy]]
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***[[September 30|Sep 30]]: Group E: [[AaB Football|Aalborg BK]] {{flagicon|DEN}} – {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
***[[September 30|Sep 30]]: Group E: [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] {{flagicon|ESP}} – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
***[[September 30|Sep 30]]: Group F: [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] {{flagicon|ITA}} – {{flagicon|ROU}} [[FC Steaua Bucuresti|Steaua]]
***[[September 30|Sep 30]]: Group F: [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern]] {{flagicon|GER}} – {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]]
***[[September 30|Sep 30]]: Group G: [[Fenerbahce S.K.|Fenerbahce]] {{flagicon|TUR}} – {{flagicon|UKR}} [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]]
***[[September 30|Sep 30]]: Group G: [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] {{flagicon|ENG}} – {{flagicon|POR}} [[F.C. Porto|Porto]]
***[[September 30|Sep 30]]: Group H: [[FC BATE|BATE]] {{flagicon|BLR}} – {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]]
***[[September 30|Sep 30]]: Group H: [[FC Zenit St. Petersburg|Zenit St Petersburg]] {{flagicon|RUS}} – {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]
***[[October 1|Oct 1]]: Group A: [[CFR Cluj]] {{flagicon|ROU}} – {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
***[[October 1|Oct 1]]: Group A: [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] {{flagicon|FRA}} – {{flagicon|ITA}} [[A.S. Roma|Roma]]
***[[October 1|Oct 1]]: Group B: [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis]] {{flagicon|CYP}} – {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
***[[October 1|Oct 1]]: Group B: [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]] {{flagicon|ITA}} – {{flagicon|GER}} [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]
***[[October 1|Oct 1]]: Group C: [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting CP]] {{flagicon|POR}} – {{flagicon|SUI}} [[FC Basel|Basel]]
***[[October 1|Oct 1]]: Group C: [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]] {{flagicon|UKR}} – {{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
***[[October 1|Oct 1]]: Group D: [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] {{flagicon|ENG}} – {{flagicon|NED}} [[PSV Eindhoven]]
***[[October 1|Oct 1]]: Group D: [[Atletico Madrid]] {{flagicon|ESP}} – {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]]-->
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**[[PGA Tour#2008 schedule|PGA Tour]]:
***[[September 25|Sep 25]] - [[September 28|Sep 28]]: [[The Tour Championship]] in [[East Lake Golf Club|Atlanta, Georgia]]
**[[PGA_European_Tour#2008 schedule|European Tour]]:
***[[September 25|Sep 25]] - [[September 28|Sep 28]]: [[Quinn Direct British Masters]] in [[England]]
**[[LPGA#2008 LPGA Tour|LPGA Tour]]:
***[[September 25|Sep 25]] - [[September 28|Sep 28]]: [[Navistar LPGA Classic]] in [[Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail|Prattville, Alabama]]
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***[[September 28|Sep 28]]: [[2008 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix]] in [[Twin Ring Motegi|Motegi]], [[Japan]]-->
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**[[2008 Super League playoffs#Play-off Weekend 3|Super League playoffs]]:
***[[26 September|Sep 26]]: [[Wigan Warriors]] [[Image:Wigancolours.svg|16px]] – [[Image:Rhinoscolours.svg|16px]] [[Leeds Rhinos]]
**[[2008 NRL Finals series#Preliminary finals|NRL Finals series]]:
***[[26 September|Sep 26]]: [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]] [[Image:Cronulla colours.svg|23x23px]] – [[Image:Melbourne colours.svg|23x23px]] [[Melbourne Storm]] in [[Sydney Football Stadium|Sydney]]
***[[27 September|Sep 27]]: [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] [[Image:Manly colours.svg|23x23px]] – [[Image:New Zealand colours.svg|23x23px]] [[New Zealand Warriors]] in [[Sydney Football Stadium|Sydney]]
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**[[September 27|Sep 27]] – [[September 30|Sep 30]]: [[2008 ISSF World Cup Final (shotgun)]] in [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]]
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**[[2008 ATP Tour|ATP Tour]]:
***[[September 22|Sep 22]] - [[September 28|Sep 28]]: [[2008 China Open (tennis)|China Open]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]]
***[[September 22|Sep 22]] - [[September 28|Sep 28]]: [[2008 Thailand Open (tennis)|Thailand Open]] in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
**[[2008 WTA Tour|WTA Tour]]:
***[[September 22|Sep 22]] - [[September 28|Sep 28]]: [[2008 China Open (tennis)|China Open]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]]
***[[September 22|Sep 22]] - [[September 28|Sep 28]]: [[2008 Hansol Korea Open|Hansol Korea Open]] in [[Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center|Seoul]], [[South Korea]]
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**[[October 18|Oct 18]]: [[UFC 89]] in [[National Indoor Arena|Birmingham, England]]
**[[October 25|Oct 25]]: [[UFC 90]] in [[Allstate Arena|Rosemont, Illinois]]
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**[[October 4|Oct 4]]: [[2008 Super League Grand Final|Super League Grand Final]] in [[Old Trafford|Manchester]], [[England]]
**[[October 5|Oct 5]]: [[National Rugby League season 2006|NRL Grand Final]] in [[Stadium Australia|Sydney]], [[Australia]]
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**[[2008 ATP Tour|ATP Tour]]:
***[[September 29|Sep 29]] – [[October 5|Oct 5]]: [[Open de Moselle]] in [[Metz]], [[France]]
***[[September 29|Sep 29]] – [[October 5|Oct 5]]: [[Japan Open Tennis Championships]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
**[[2008 WTA Tour|WTA Tour]]:
***[[September 29|Sep 29]] – [[October 5|Oct 5]]: [[Porsche Tennis Grand Prix]] in [[Stuttgart]], [[Germany]]
***[[September 29|Sep 29]] – [[October 5|Oct 5]]: [[Japan Open Tennis Championships]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
***[[September 29|Sep 29]] – [[October 5|Oct 5]]: [[Tashkent Open]] in [[Tashkent]], [[Uzbekistan]]
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**[[Alpine Skiing]]:
***[[October 26|Oct 26]]: Women's [[Giant slalom skiing|giant slalom]] in [[Sölden]], [[Austria]]
***[[October 26|Oct 26]]: Men's [[Giant slalom skiing|giant slalom]] in [[Sölden]], [[Austria]]
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* [[September 7|7]]: [[Don Haskins]]
* [[September 18|18]]: [[Ron Lancaster]]
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**[[2008 Formula One season|Formula 1]]
**[[2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|Sprint Cup]]
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**[[2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|Craftsman Truck]]
**[[2008 World Rally Championship season|World Rally Championship]]
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**[[2008 American Le Mans Series season|American Le Mans]]
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**[[NCAA Season 84 basketball tournaments|NCAA (Philippines)]]
**[[UAAP Season 71 basketball tournaments|University Athletic Association of the Philippines]]
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**[[2007-2008 in Argentine football|Argentina]]
**[[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 2008|Ecuador]]
*[[Association football|Football (soccer)]] [[:Category:2008 in football (soccer)|2008]]:
**[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2008|Brazil]]
**[[J. League 2008|Japan]]
**[[2008 Major League Soccer season|MLS]]
**[[Norwegian Premier League 2008|Norway]]
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**[[Premier League 2008-09|England]]
**[[Fußball-Bundesliga 2008-09|Germany]]
**[[Serie A 2008-09|Italy]]
**[[La Liga 2008–09|Spain]]
**[[Ligue 1 2008-09|France]]
**[[UEFA Champions League 2008–09|UEFA Champions League]]
**[[UEFA Cup 2008-09|UEFA Cup]]
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying]]
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**[[PGA Tour#2008 schedule|PGA Tour]]
**[[PGA European Tour#2008 schedule|European Tour]]
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**[[2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|Moto GP]]
**[[2008 Superbike World Championship season|Superbike]]
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**[[Super League XIII|Super League]]
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**[[2008 Air New Zealand Cup|Air New Zealand Cup]]
**[[2008 Currie Cup|Currie Cup]]
**[[2008-09 Guinness Premiership|Guinness Premiership]]
**[[2008-09 Magners League|Magners League]]
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* [[2008 in sports]]
* [[2007 in sports]]
* [[2006 in sports]]
* [[2005 in sports]]
* [[2004 in sports]]
* [[2003 in sports]]
* [[2002 in sports]]
* [[2001 in sports]]
* [[2000 in sports]]

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===[[30 September]] [[2008]] (Tuesday)===

*[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]:
**[[UEFA Champions League 2008–09 group stage|UEFA Champions League group stage]], week 2:
***Group E: [[AaB Football|Aalborg BK]] {{flagicon|DEN}} – {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
***Group E: [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] {{flagicon|ESP}} – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
***Group F: [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] {{flagicon|ITA}} – {{flagicon|ROU}} [[FC Steaua Bucuresti|Steaua]]
***Group F: [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern]] {{flagicon|GER}} – {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]]
***Group G: [[Fenerbahce S.K.|Fenerbahce]] {{flagicon|TUR}} – {{flagicon|UKR}} [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]]
***Group G: [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] {{flagicon|ENG}} – {{flagicon|POR}} [[F.C. Porto|Porto]]
***Group H: [[FC BATE|BATE]] {{flagicon|BLR}} – {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]]
***Group H: [[FC Zenit St. Petersburg|Zenit St Petersburg]] {{flagicon|RUS}} – {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]

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*[[Auto racing]]:
**[[2008 Formula One season|Formula One]]:
***[[2008 Singapore Grand Prix|Singapore Grand Prix]] in [[Marina Bay, Singapore]]
**[[2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|Sprint Cup]]:
***[[2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman|Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman]] in [[Kansas Speedway|Kansas City, Kansas]]

*[[Cycling]]:
**[[2008 UCI Road World Championships]]:
***[[2008 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Road Race|Men's Road Race]]:

*[[Motorcycle racing]]:
**[[2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|Moto GP]]:
***[[2008 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix]] in [[Twin Ring Motegi|Motegi]], [[Japan]]

*[[Tennis]]:
**[[2008 ATP Tour|ATP Tour]]:
***[[2008 China Open (tennis)|China Open]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]]
***[[2008 Thailand Open (tennis)|Thailand Open]] in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
**[[2008 WTA Tour|WTA Tour]]:
***[[2008 China Open (tennis)|China Open]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]]
***[[2008 Hansol Korea Open|Hansol Korea Open]] in [[Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center|Seoul]], [[South Korea]]

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===[[27 September]] [[2008]] (Saturday)===

*[[Australian rules football]]:
**[[2008 AFL Grand Final|AFL Grand Final]] at [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]]
** [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] – [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]

*[[Cycling]]:
**[[2008 UCI Road World Championships]]:
***Women's Road Race:

*[[Rugby league]]:
**[[2008 NRL Finals series#Preliminary finals|NRL Finals series]]:
***[[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] [[Image:Manly colours.svg|23x23px]] – [[Image:New Zealand colours.svg|23x23px]] [[New Zealand Warriors]] in [[Sydney Football Stadium|Sydney]]

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===[[26 September]] [[2008]] (Friday)===

*[[Cycling]]:
**[[2008 UCI Road World Championships]]:
***Men's Under-23 Road Race:

*[[Rugby league]]:
**[[2008 Super League playoffs#Play-off Weekend 3|Super League playoffs]]:
***[[Wigan Warriors]] [[Image:Wigancolours.svg|16px]] – [[Image:Rhinoscolours.svg|16px]] [[Leeds Rhinos]]
**[[2008 NRL Finals series#Preliminary finals|NRL Finals series]]:
***[[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]] [[Image:Cronulla colours.svg|23x23px]] – [[Image:Melbourne colours.svg|23x23px]] [[Melbourne Storm]] in [[Sydney Football Stadium|Sydney]]
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===[[25 September]] [[2008]] (Thursday)===

*[[Cycling]]:
**[[2008 UCI Road World Championships]]:
***Men's Time Trial: {{(1)}} [[Bert Grabsch]] {{flagicon|GER}} {{(2)}} [[Svein Tuft]] {{flagicon|CAN}} {{(3)}} [[David Zabriskie]] {{flagicon|USA}}
*[[Baseball]]:
**[[Major League Baseball]] Pennant Races:
***[[American League]]:
****[[Detroit Tigers]] 7, [[Tampa Bay Rays]] 3
*****The Rays were stymied in clinching the AL East...
****[[Cleveland Indians]] at [[Boston Red Sox]]
*****...but should the Red Sox lose, the Rays will clinch the title.
****[[Chicago White Sox]] at [[Minnesota Twins]]
****The Twins can claim first place with a sweep of the Pale Hose.
***[[National League]]
****[[St. Louis Cardinals]] 12, [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] 3
*****The [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] clinched the [[National League West|West]] with the D-Backs' loss.
****[[Chicago Cubs]] at [[New York Mets]]
****[[Pittsburgh Pirates]] at [[Milwaukee Brewers]]
****[[Cincinnati Reds]] at [[Houston Astros]]
*****The Wild Card race heats up, and the NL East also gets intense if the Mets lose.
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===[[24 September]] [[2008]] (Wednesday)===

*[[Cycling]]:
**[[2008 UCI Road World Championships]] in [[Varese]], [[Italy]]:
***Women's Time Trial: {{flagiconUCI}} '''[[Amber Neben]]''' {{flagicon|USA}} {{(2)}} [[Christiane Soeder]] {{flagicon|AUT}} {{(3)}} [[Judith Arndt]] {{flagicon|GER}}
**Other news:
*** Seven-time [[Tour de France]] winner [[Lance Armstrong]], who came out of retirement earlier this month, announces that he will ride for the [[Astana Team]]. Not coincidentally, the team is managed by [[Johan Bruyneel]], who was Armstrong's [[Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team|team]] manager for all seven of his Tour titles. [http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=3605867 (AP via ESPN.com)]

*[[American football]]:
**The [[2008 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] sack [[Matt Millen]] as president and general manager after seven years, during which they lost 84 games, the most among [[National Football League|NFL]] teams.

*[[Baseball]]:
**[[Major League Baseball]] playoff races:
***'''American League'''
****[[Boston Red Sox]] 5, [[Cleveland Indians]] 4
****[[Tampa Bay Rays]] 11, [[Baltimore Orioles]] 6
***** The Rays' win clinches a tie for the [[American League East]] title.
****[[Minnesota Twins]] 3, [[Chicago White Sox]] 2
***** The Twins close to within ½ game of the Chisox.
***'''National League'''
****[[Atlanta Braves]] 10, [[Philadelphia Phillies]] 4
***** The Braves rough up the NL East-leading Phils...
****[[Chicago Cubs]] 9, [[New York Mets]] 6 (10 innings)
***** ...but the Mets can't take advantage, leaving a runner on third base in each inning from the 5th through the 9th before the Cubs break it open in the 10th. Meanwhile...
****[[Milwaukee Brewers]] 4, [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] 2
***** ...[[CC Sabathia]], pitching on three days' rest for the Brewers, strikes out 11 in 7 innings. The Mets and Brewers are now tied for the wild card, and the Phils remain 1½ games ahead of the Mets with a magic number of 3.
****[[St. Louis Cardinals]] 4, [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] 2
****[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] 12, [[San Diego Padres]] 4
*****The Dodgers clinch a tie for the [[National League West]] title with their win and the D-backs' loss.

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===[[23 September]] [[2008]] (Tuesday)===

*[[Baseball]]:
**[[Major League Baseball]] playoff races:
***'''American League'''
****[[Boston Red Sox]] 5, [[Cleveland Indians]] 4
***** The Bosox clinch a playoff berth, and officially end the [[New York Yankees]]' run of 13 straight postseason appearances.
****[[Tampa Bay Rays]] 5, [[Baltimore Orioles]] 2 (Game 1)
****[[Tampa Bay Rays]] 7, [[Baltimore Orioles]] 5 (Game 2)
***** The Rays' first doubleheader sweep in their history, capped off by a six-run eighth inning in Game 2, reduces their [[magic number (sports)|magic number]] for the AL East title to 2.
****[[Minnesota Twins]] 9, [[Chicago White Sox]] 3
***** The Twins win the first of a key 3-game series at the [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome|Metrodome]] and close to within 1½ games of the Chisox.
***'''National League'''
****[[Atlanta Braves]] 3, [[Philadelphia Phillies]] 2
***** The Phillies' magic number for the NL East crown remains at 4.
****[[New York Mets]] 6, [[Chicago Cubs]] 2
****[[Milwaukee Brewers]] 7, [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] 5
***** [[Prince Fielder]]'s [[walk-off home run]] keeps the Brew Crew 1 game back of the Mets for the NL wild card.
****[[St. Louis Cardinals]] 7, [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] 4
****[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] 10, [[San Diego Padres]] 1
*****The Dodgers reduce their magic number in the NL West to 3 with the win and the D-Backs' loss.

*[[Cycling]]:
**[[2008 UCI Road World Championships]] in [[Varese]], [[Italy]]:
***Men's Under-23 Time Trial: {{flagiconUCI}} '''[[Adriano Malori]]''' {{flagicon|ITA}} {{(2)}} [[Patrick Gretsch]] {{flagicon|GER}} {{(3)}} [[Cameron Meyer]] {{flagicon|AUS}}

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===[[22 September]] [[2008]] (Monday)===

*[[American football]]:
**[[National Football League]] Week 3:
***[[San Diego Chargers]] 48, [[New York Jets]] 29
**** The Chargers collect their first win of the season, with [[Phillip Rivers]] throwing for three [[touchdown]]s, [[LaDainian Tomlinson]] running for two more, and the defense sacking [[Brett Favre]] four times and intercepting him twice.

*[[Baseball]]:
**[[Major League Baseball]] playoff races:
***[[Cleveland Indians]] 4, [[Boston Red Sox]] 3
**** The Red Sox remain one win or one [[New York Yankees]] loss away from clinching the AL wild card.
***[[Tampa Bay Rays]] 4, [[Baltimore Orioles]] 2
**** The Rays' lead over the Bosox in the AL East goes to 2½ games, and their [[magic number (sports)|magic number]] to clinch the division drops to 4.
***[[Chicago Cubs]] 9, [[New York Mets]] 5
****The Cubs clinch home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs and deal the Mets' hopes of winning the NL East a serious blow. The Mets' lead in the NL wild card race over the idle [[Milwaukee Brewers]] drops to 1 game.
***[[Philadelphia Phillies]] 6, [[Atlanta Braves]] 2
****The Phillies increase their lead in the NL East to 2½ games.
***[[Arizona Diamondbacks]] 4, [[St. Louis Cardinals]] 2
**** The D-backs close to within 2 games of the idle [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in the NL West.

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===[[21 September]] [[2008]] (Sunday)===

*[[American football]]:
**[[National Football League]] Week 3:
***[[Atlanta Falcons]] 38, [[Kansas City Chiefs]] 14
**** [[Michael Turner (American football)|Michael Turner]] runs for three [[touchdown]]s to lead the Falcons.
***[[Buffalo Bills]] 24, [[Oakland Raiders]] 23
****The Bills score 17 points in the final 8 minutes, capped off by a [[field goal]] from [[Rian Lindell]] as time expires. After the game, it was reported that Raiders owner [[Al Davis]] would fire head coach [[Lane Kiffin]] as early as Monday.
***[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] 27, [[Chicago Bears]] 24 (OT)
**** [[Brian Griese]] throws for 407 yards and leads the Bucs back from a 10-point deficit in the final 4 minutes of regulation against his former team, with [[Matt Bryant]]'s field goal securing the win in overtime.
***[[Minnesota Vikings]] 20, [[Carolina Panthers]] 10
**** The previously winless Vikings defeat the previously unbeaten Panthers behind a defense that allows only 204 total yards and scores a TD.
***[[Miami Dolphins]] 38, [[New England Patriots]] 13
**** The Dolphins end the Pats' NFL-record regular-season winning streak at 21 games. [[Ronnie Brown]] scores four rushing touchdowns and throws for a fifth TD.
***[[New York Giants]] 26, [[Cincinnati Bengals]] 23 (OT)
**** [[John Carney]]'s field goal in overtime sends the Giants to 3–0 for the first time since 2000.
***[[Tennessee Titans]] 31, [[Houston Texans]] 12
**** The Titans go to 3–0 for the first time since 1999, thanks to two rushing TDs from [[LenDale White]], three interceptions from their defense, and the Texans' red-zone futility (only 12 points from six trips inside the Titans' 14-yard line).
***[[Washington Redskins]] 24, [[Arizona Cardinals]] 17
**** For the second straight week, the Skins get their winning points from a TD pass from [[Jason Campbell]] to [[Santana Moss]].
***[[Denver Broncos]] 34, [[New Orleans Saints]] 32
**** The Broncos jump to a 21–3 lead, and manage to hold on after a furious Saints comeback. [[Drew Brees]] throws for 421 yards and [[Reggie Bush]] scores two TDs, but the Saints are done in after a late field goal attempt by [[Martín Gramática]] sails wide.
***[[San Francisco 49ers]] 31, [[Detroit Lions]] 13
**** The Niners dominate the Lions behind 130 rushing yards and a TD from [[Frank Gore]] and two TD passes from [[J. T. O'Sullivan]].
***[[Seattle Seahawks]] 37, [[St. Louis Rams]] 13
**** The Seahawks are led by a running attack that produces 140 yards and a TD from [[Julius Jones]] and two TDs from [[T. J. Duckett]].
***[[Baltimore Ravens]] 28, [[Cleveland Browns]] 10
**** In a 50-second span in the third quarter, the Ravens return one [[Derek Anderson (American football)|Derek Anderson]] interception for a TD and turn a second Anderson pick into a touchdown to blow open a tight game.
***[[Jacksonville Jaguars]] 23, [[Indianapolis Colts]] 21
**** The Jags' [[Fred Taylor (American football)|Fred Taylor]] and [[Maurice Jones-Drew]] each run for over 100 yards, and [[Josh Scobee]] kicks the winning 51-yard field goal with 4 seconds left. The Colts remain winless at their new [[Lucas Oil Stadium]].
***[[Philadelphia Eagles]] 15, [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] 6
**** The Eagles win with defense, sacking [[Ben Roethlisberger]] eight times and knocking him out of the game, scoring a safety, and forcing three turnovers.
***[[Dallas Cowboys]] 27, [[Green Bay Packers]] 16
**** The Cowboys, behind 142 yards on the ground from [[Marion Barber]] and a 60-yard TD run from [[Felix Jones]], win at [[Lambeau Field]] for the first time in their history.

*[[Auto racing]]:
**[[2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|Sprint Cup]]:
***[[2008 Camping World RV 400|Camping World RV 400]] in [[Dover International Speedway|Dover, Delaware]]
****{{(1)}} [[Greg Biffle]] {{flagicon|Washington}} {{(2)}} [[Matt Kenseth]] {{flagicon|Wisconsin}} {{(3)}} [[Carl Edwards]] {{flagicon|Missouri}}
**[[2008 World Touring Car Championship season|World Touring Car Championship season]]: [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]] at [[Imola]], [[Italy]]
***Race 1: {{(1)}} [[Yvan Muller]] {{flagicon|FRA}} {{(2)}} [[Rickard Rydell]] {{flagicon|SWE}} {{(3)}} [[James Thompson (racing driver)|James Thompson]] {{flagicon|UK}}
***Race 2: {{(1)}} [[James Thompson (racing driver)|James Thompson]] {{flagicon|UK}} {{(2)}} [[Jörg Müller]] {{flagicon|DEU}} {{(3)}} [[Robert Huff]] {{flagicon|UK}}
**[[2008 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season|Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]]: Round 9 at [[Circuit de Catalunya]], [[Spain]]
***{{(1)}} [[Paul di Resta]] {{flagicon|GBR}} {{(2)}} [[Timo Scheider]] {{flagicon|DEU}} {{(3)}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]] {{flagicon|DEU}}

*[[Baseball]]:
**[[Major League Baseball]] playoff races:
***[[Chicago White Sox]] 3, [[Kansas City Royals]] 0
***[[Minnesota Twins]] 4, [[Tampa Bay Rays]] 1
****The White Sox keep a 2½-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central going into a key three-game series between the two in the [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome|Metrodome]].
***[[Boston Red Sox]] 3, [[Toronto Blue Jays]] 0
****The Red Sox clinch a tie for the AL wild card, and also reduce their deficit to the Rays in the AL East race to 1½ games.
***[[Atlanta Braves]] 7, [[New York Mets]] 6
**** The Mets' bullpen blows a late lead, giving up four runs to the Braves in the 8th inning.
***[[Philadelphia Phillies]] 5, [[Florida Marlins]] 2
****The Phillies increase their lead in the NL East to 1½ games.
***[[Chicago Cubs]] 5, [[St. Louis Cardinals]] 1
****The Cubs continue their winning ways, and are now one win away from clinching home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs.
***[[Milwaukee Brewers]] 8, [[Cincinnati Reds]] 1
****The Brewers stop their slide, closing to within 1½ games of the Mets in the wild-card race.
***[[Arizona Diamondbacks]] 13, [[Colorado Rockies]] 4
**** The D-backs pick up a game on the Dodgers in the NL West race.
***[[San Francisco Giants]] 1, [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] 0 (11 innings)
****An RBI single from [[Rich Aurilia]] gives the Giants the run they need to temporarily stall the Dodgers' drive for the NL West crown. The Dodgers' [[magic number (sports)|magic number]] remains at 5.
**Other games:
*** [[New York Yankees]] 7, [[Baltimore Orioles]] 3 — The Yankees end their 85-year run at [[Yankee Stadium]] on a winning note.

*[[Cycling]]:
**[[2008 Vuelta a Espana|Vuelta a Espana]]:
***General classification:
****[[Image:Jersey gold.svg|20px]] {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Alberto Contador]]'''
****{{(2)}} {{flagicon|USA}} [[Levi Leipheimer]]
****{{(3)}} {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Sastre]]

*[[Gaelic football]]:
**[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2008|All-Ireland Senior Championship]] at [[Croke Park|Dublin]]:
***[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] 0-14 (14) – 1-15 (18) '''[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]'''

*[[Golf]]:
**[[2008 Ryder Cup#Sunday's singles matches|Ryder Cup]] in [[Valhalla Golf Club|Louisville, Kentucky]]:
***'''[[United States]]''' [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] 16½ – 11½ [[Image:Flag of Europe.svg|25px]] [[Europe]]<br>Team USA wins the Cup for the first time since [[1999 Ryder Cup|1999]], in a performance that saw them lead after every session of play for the first time since [[1979 Ryder Cup|1979]].
**[[PGA Tour#2008 schedule|PGA Tour]]:
***[[Viking Classic]] in [[Madison, Mississippi]]

*[[Motorcycle racing]]:
**[[2008 Superbike World Championship season|Superbike]]:
***[[2008 Vallelunga Superbike World Championship round|Vallelunga Superbike World Championship round]] at [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|Campagnano di Roma]], [[Italy]]:
****Race 1 classification: {{(1)}} {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Noriyuki Haga]] {{(2)}} {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Max Biaggi]] {{(3)}} {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Troy Corser]]
****Race 2 classification: {{(1)}} {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Noriyuki Haga]] {{(2)}} {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Michel Fabrizio]] {{(3)}} {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Troy Corser]]

*[[Tennis]]:
**[[2008 Davis Cup World Group#Semifinals|Davis Cup Semifinals]], day 3:
***'''{{davis|ARG}}''' 3–2 {{davis|RUS}} in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
***'''{{davis|ESP}}''' 4–1 {{davis|USA}} in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]
**[[2008 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs|Davis Cup World Group Play-offs]], day 3:
***'''{{davis|CHI}}''' 3–2 {{davis|AUS}} in [[Antofagasta]], [[Chile]]
***{{davis|GBR}} 2–3 '''{{davis|AUT}}''' in [[Wimbledon]], [[London]], [[Great Britain]]
***'''{{davis|SUI}}''' 4–1 {{davis|BEL}} in [[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]]
***'''{{davis|CRO}}''' 4–1 {{davis|BRA}} in [[Zadar]], [[Croatia]]
***'''{{davis|ISR}}''' 4–1 {{davis|PER}} in [[Ramat HaSharon]], [[Israel]]
***'''{{davis|NED}}''' 3–2 {{davis|KOR}} in [[Apeldoorn]], [[Netherlands]]
***'''{{davis|ROU}}''' 4–1 {{davis|IND}} in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]
***{{davis|SVK}} 1–4 '''{{davis|SRB}}''' in [[Bratislava]], [[Slovakia]]
**[[2008 WTA Tour|WTA Tour]]:
***[[2008 Toray Pan Pacific Open]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
****Final: {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Dinara Safina]]''' def. {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]], 6–1, 6–3
***[[2008 Guangzhou International Women's Open]] in [[Guangzhou]], [[China]]
****Final: {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Vera Zvonareva]]''' def. {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Peng Shuai|Shuai Peng]], 6–7(4), 6–0, 6–2

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===[[20 September]] [[2008]] (Saturday)===

*[[American football|American]] [[college football]]:
**[[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season|NCAA]] [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings|AP Top 10]]:
***(3) [[2008 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]] 27, [[2008 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]] 10
***(4) [[2008 Florida Gators football team|Florida]] 30, [[2008 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]] 6
*** (5) [[2008 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]] 42, [[2008 Buffalo Bulls football team|Buffalo]] 21
***(6) [[2008 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] 26, (10) [[2008 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] 21
***(7) [[2008 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]] 52, [[2008 Rice Owls football team|Rice]] 10
***(9) [[2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] 49, [[2008 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]] 14
**Other games:
***[[2008 NC State Wolfpack football team|North Carolina State]] 30, (15) [[2008 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina]] 24 (OT)
***[[2008 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]] 37, (17) [[2008 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]] 32
*** (18) [[2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|Wake Forest]] 12, (24) [[2008 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]] 3

*[[Australian rules football]]:
**[[2008 AFL finals series#Week three|AFL Finals Series]]:
***Preliminary Final 2 at [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]]:<br>'''[[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]''' 18.10 (118) – 9.10 (64) [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]

*[[Baseball]]:
**[[Major League Baseball]] playoff races:
***[[Tampa Bay Rays]] 7, [[Minnesota Twins]] 2
****The Rays clinch their first playoff appearance in franchise history.
***[[Toronto Blue Jays]] 6, [[Boston Red Sox]] 3
****The Red Sox fall 2½ games behind Tampa Bay in the [[American League]] East.
***[[Kansas City Royals]] 5, [[Chicago White Sox]] 2
****The White Sox keep a 2½-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central.
***[[Atlanta Braves]] 4, [[New York Mets]] 2
***[[Philadelphia Phillies]] 3, [[Florida Marlins]] 2
****The Phillies take a half-game lead in the NL East.
***[[Chicago Cubs]] 5, [[St. Louis Cardinals]] 4
****The Cubs clinch their second-straight NL Central title. This is the first time that the Cubs have advanced to the postseason in consecutive years since [[1908 World Series|1908]].
***[[Cincinnati Reds]] 4, [[Milwaukee Brewers]] 3
****The Brewers fall further behind in the wild-card race.
***[[Arizona Diamondbacks]] 5, [[Colorado Rockies]] 3
***[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] 10, [[San Francisco Giants]] 7
****Two [[home run|homers]] from [[Manny Ramírez]] lead the Dodgers to a win that reduces their [[magic number (sports)|magic number]] to 5.

*[[Golf]]:
**[[2008 Ryder Cup#Saturday's matches|Ryder Cup]] in [[Valhalla Golf Club|Louisville, Kentucky]]:
***After Saturday afternoon four-ball matches:<br>[[United States]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] 9 – 7 [[Image:Flag of Europe.svg|25px]] [[Europe]]

*[[Rugby league]]:
**[[2008 Super League playoffs#Play-off Weekend 2|Super League playoffs]]:
***[[Catalans Dragons]] [[Image:Catalanscolours.svg|16px]] 26 – 50 [[Image:Wigancolours.svg|16px]] '''[[Wigan Warriors]]'''
**** Wigan blow open a tight game [[Stade Gilbert Brutus|in Perpignan]] with six second-half tries.
**[[2008 NRL Finals series#Semi finals|NRL FInals series semifinal]]:
***[[Brisbane Broncos]] [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] 14 – 16 [[Image:Melbourne colours.svg|16px]] '''[[Melbourne Storm]]'''

*[[Tennis]]:
**[[2008 Davis Cup World Group#Semifinals|Davis Cup Semifinals]], day 2:
***{{davis|ARG}} 2–1 {{davis|RUS}} in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
***{{davis|ESP}} 2–1 {{davis|USA}} in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]
**[[2008 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs|Davis Cup World Group Play-offs]], day 2:
***{{davis|CHI}} 2–1 {{davis|AUS}} in [[Antofagasta]], [[Chile]]
***{{davis|GBR}} 1–2 {{davis|AUT}} in [[Wimbledon]], [[London]], [[Great Britain]]
***'''{{davis|SUI}}''' 3–0 {{davis|BEL}} in [[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]]
***{{davis|CRO}} 2–1 {{davis|BRA}} in [[Zadar]], [[Croatia]]
***{{davis|ISR}} 2–1 {{davis|PER}} in [[Ramat HaSharon]], [[Israel]]
***{{davis|NED}} 2–1 {{davis|KOR}} in [[Apeldoorn]], [[Netherlands]]
***{{davis|ROU}} 2–1 {{davis|IND}} in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]
***{{davis|SVK}} 0–3 '''{{davis|SRB}}''' in [[Bratislava]], [[Slovakia]]

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===[[19 September]] [[2008]] (Friday)===

*[[Australian rules football]]:
**[[2008 AFL finals series#Week three|AFL Finals Series]]:
***Preliminary Final 1 at [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]]:<br>'''[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]''' 12.11 (83) – 7.12 (54) [[Western Bulldogs]]

*[[Golf]]:
**[[2008 Ryder Cup#Friday's matches|Ryder Cup]] in [[Valhalla Golf Club|Louisville, Kentucky]]:
***After Friday afternoon's four balls:<br>[[United States]] [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] 5½–2½ [[Image:Flag of Europe.svg|25px]] [[Europe]].

*[[Rugby league]]:
**[[2008 Super League playoffs#Play-off Weekend 2|Super League playoffs]]:
***'''[[St Helens RLFC|St Helens]]''' [[Image:Saintscolours.svg|16px]] 38–10 [[Image:Rhinoscolours.svg|16px]] [[Leeds Rhinos]]
**** On the same day that Saints legend [[Paul Sculthorpe]] announces his retirement from rugby league, they run in seven tries to book their place in the Super League Grand Final in two weeks' time at [[Old Trafford]].
**[[2008 NRL Finals series#Semi finals|NRL FInals series semifinal]]:
***'''[[New Zealand Warriors]]''' [[Image:New Zealand colours.svg|16px]] 30–13 [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] [[Sydney Roosters]]

*[[Tennis]]:
**[[2008 Davis Cup World Group#Semifinals|Davis Cup Semifinals]], day 1:
***{{davis|ARG}} 2–0 {{davis|RUS}} in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
***{{davis|ESP}} 2–0 {{davis|USA}} in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]
**[[2008 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs|Davis Cup World Group Play-offs]], day 1:
***{{davis|CHI}} 2–0 {{davis|AUS}} in [[Antofagasta]], [[Chile]]
***{{davis|GBR}} 1–1 {{davis|AUT}} in [[Wimbledon]], [[London]], [[Great Britain]]
***{{davis|SUI}} 2–0 {{davis|BEL}} in [[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]]
***{{davis|CRO}} 2–0 {{davis|BRA}} in [[Zadar]], [[Croatia]]
***{{davis|ISR}} 1–1 {{davis|PER}} in [[Ramat HaSharon]], [[Israel]]
***{{davis|NED}} 1–1 {{davis|KOR}} in [[Apeldoorn]], [[Netherlands]]
***{{davis|ROU}} 2–0 {{davis|IND}} in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]
***{{davis|SVK}} 0–2 {{davis|SRB}} in [[Bratislava]], [[Slovakia]]

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===[[18 September]] [[2008]] (Thursday)===

*[[American football|American]] [[college football]]:
**[[2008 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]] 17, (21) [[2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]] 14 (OT)

*[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]:
**[[UEFA Cup 2008-09#First round|UEFA Cup, First round, First leg]]:
***[[A.C. Milan|Milan]] {{flagicon|ITA}} 3–1 [[FC Zurich]] {{flagicon|SUI}}
***[[FC Timisoara|Timisoara]] {{flagicon|ROU}} 1–2 [[FK Partizan|Partizan]] {{flagicon|SER}}
***[[FC Banik Ostrava|Banik Ostrava]] {{flagicon|CZE}} 0–1 [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]] {{flagicon|RUS}}
***[[Besiktas J.K.|Besiktas]] {{flagicon|TUR}} 1–0 [[FC Metalist Kharkiv|Metalist Kharkiv]] {{flagicon|UKR}}
***[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] {{flagicon|ENG}} 2–0 [[Vitoria S.C.|Vitoria Guimaraes]] {{flagicon|POR}}
***[[Kayserispor]] {{flagicon|TUR}} 1–2 [[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]] {{flagicon|FRA}}
***[[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] {{flagicon|ESP}} 2–0 [[FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull Salzburg]] {{flagicon|AUT}}
***[[VfL Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg]] {{flagicon|GER}} 1–0 [[FC Rapid Bucuresti|Rapid Bucuresti]] {{flagicon|ROU}}
***[[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]] {{flagicon|ITA}} 5–0 [[FBK Kaunas|Kaunas]] {{flagicon|LTU}}
***[[C.S. Maritimo|Maritimo]] {{flagicon|POR}} 0–1 [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] {{flagicon|ESP}}
***[[NK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]] {{flagicon|CRO}} 0–0 [[Sparta Prague]] {{flagicon|CZE}}
***[[AC Omonia|Omonia]] {{flagicon|CYP}} 1–2 [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
***[[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]] {{flagicon|SUI}} 2–2 [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]] {{flagicon|BEL}}
***[[AS Nancy|Nancy]] {{flagicon|FRA}} 1–0 [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] {{flagicon|SCO}}
***[[Everton F.C.|Everton]] {{flagicon|ENG}} 2–2 [[Standard de Liege|Standard Liege]] {{flagicon|BEL}}
***[[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] {{flagicon|ITA}} 3–2 [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] {{flagicon|POR}}
***[[AC Bellinzona|Bellinzona]] {{flagicon|SUI}} 3–4 [[Galatasaray S.K.|Galatasaray]] {{flagicon|TUR}}
***[[NEC (football club)|NEC]] {{flagicon|NED}} 1–0 [[FC Dinamo Bucuresti|Dinamo Bucuresti]] {{flagicon|ROU}}
***[[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]] {{flagicon|ESP}} 1–0 [[FC Honka|Honka]] {{flagicon|FIN}}
***[[PFC Litex Lovech|Litex Lovech]] {{flagicon|BUL}} 1–3 [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
***[[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]] {{flagicon|AUT}} 2–1 [[Lech Poznan]] {{flagicon|POL}}
***[[Vitoria F.C.|Vitoria Setubal]] {{flagicon|POR}} 1–1 [[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]] {{flagicon|NED}}
***[[SK Brann|Brann]] {{flagicon|NOR}} 2–0 [[Deportivo de La Coruna|Deportivo]] {{flagicon|ESP}}
***[[Slavia Prague]] {{flagicon|CZE}} 0–0 [[FC Vaslui|Vaslui]] {{flagicon|ROU}}
***[[NK Slaven Belupo|Slaven Belupo]] {{flagicon|CRO}} 1–2 [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] {{flagicon|RUS}}
***[[Brondby IF|Brondby]] {{flagicon|DEN}} 1–2 [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] {{flagicon|NOR}}
***[[PFC Cherno More Varna|Cherno More]] {{flagicon|BUL}} 1–2 [[VfB Stuttgart|Stuttgart]] {{flagicon|GER}}
***[[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] {{flagicon|FRA}} 2–1 [[FC Twente|Twente]] {{flagicon|NED}}
***[[FK Borac Čačak|Borac Čačak]] {{flagicon|SER}} 1–4 [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] {{flagicon|NED}}
***[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] {{flagicon|ENG}} 2–1 [[Wisla Krakow]] {{flagicon|POL}}
***[[FC Moscow]] {{flagicon|RUS}} 1–2 [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] {{flagicon|DEN}}
***[[MSK Zilina|Zilina]] {{flagicon|SVK}} 1–1 [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]] {{flagicon|BUL}}
***[[Borussia Dortmund]] {{flagicon|GER}} 0–2 [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] {{flagicon|ITA}}
***[[S.C. Braga|Braga]] {{flagicon|POR}} 4–0 [[FC Artmedia Petržalka|Artmedia Petržalka]] {{flagicon|SVK}}
***[[Feyenoord]] {{flagicon|NED}} 0–1 [[Kalmar FF|Kalmar]] {{flagicon|SWE}}
***[[Hamburger SV|Hamburg]] {{flagicon|GER}} 0–0 [[FC Unirea Voluntari Urziceni|Unirea Urziceni]] {{flagicon|ROU}}
***[[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]] {{flagicon|ISR}} 1–2 [[AS Saint-Etienne|Saint-Etienne]] {{flagicon|FRA}}

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===[[17 September]] [[2008]] (Wednesday)===

*[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]:
**[[UEFA Champions League 2008–09 group stage|UEFA Champions League group stage]], week 1:
***Group E: [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] {{flagicon|ENG}} 0 – 0 {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]]
***Group E: [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] {{flagicon|SCO}} 0 – 0 {{flagicon|DEN}} [[AaB Football|Aalborg BK]]
***Group F: [[FC Steaua Bucuresti|Steaua]] {{flagicon|ROU}} 0 – 1 {{flagicon|GER}} [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern]]
***Group F: [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] {{flagicon|FRA}} 2 – 2 {{flagicon|ITA}} [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
***Group G: [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] {{flagicon|UKR}} 1 – 1 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
***Group G: [[F.C. Porto|Porto]] {{flagicon|POR}} 3 – 1 {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Fenerbahce S.K.|Fenerbahce]]
***Group H: [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] {{flagicon|ITA}} 1 – 0 {{flagicon|RUS}} [[FC Zenit St. Petersburg|Zenit St Petersburg]]
***Group H: [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] {{flagicon|ESP}} 2 – 0 {{flagicon|BLR}} [[FC BATE|BATE]]
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===[[16 September]] [[2008]] (Tuesday)===

*[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]:
**[[UEFA Champions League 2008–09 group stage|UEFA Champions League group stage]], week 1:
***Group A: [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] {{flagicon|ENG}} 4 – 0 {{flagicon|FRA}} [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]]
***Group A: [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] {{flagicon|ITA}} 1 – 2 {{flagicon|ROU}} [[CFR Cluj]]
***Group B: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] {{flagicon|GRE}} 0 – 2 {{flagicon|ITA}} [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]]
***Group B: [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] {{flagicon|GER}} 0 – 0 {{flagicon|CYP}} [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis]]
***Group C: [[FC Basel|Basel]] {{flagicon|SUI}} 1 – 2 {{flagicon|UKR}} [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]]
***Group C: [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] {{flagicon|ESP}} 3 – 1 {{flagicon|POR}} [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting CP]]
***Group D: [[PSV Eindhoven]] {{flagicon|NED}} 0 – 3 {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Atletico Madrid]]
***Group D: [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] {{flagicon|FRA}} 1 – 2 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
**[[UEFA Cup 2008-09#First round|UEFA Cup, First round, First leg]]:
***[[Hertha BSC Berlin|Hertha BSC]] {{flagicon|GER}} 2 – 0 {{flagicon|IRL}} [[St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St. Patrick's Athletic]]
***[[APOEL F.C.|APOEL]] {{flagicon|CYP}} 1 – 4 {{flagicon|GER}} [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]
***[[FC Nordsjælland|Nordsjælland]] {{flagicon|DEN}} 0 – 2 {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]]

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===[[15 September]] [[2008]] (Monday)===

*[[American football]]:
**[[National Football League]] Week 2:
***[[Dallas Cowboys]] 41, [[Philadelphia Eagles]] 37
**** The last ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' game at [[Texas Stadium]], which draws the largest viewing audience in [[United States|U.S.]] [[cable television|cable TV]] history, is a memorable affair, featuring seven lead changes, the most points scored in the history of the Cowboys-Eagles rivalry, numerous big plays, and a major mistake by the Eagles' [[DeSean Jackson]], who loses a touchdown when he prematurely tosses the ball behind him before crossing the goal line.

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===[[14 September]] [[2008]] (Sunday)===

*[[American football]]:
**[[National Football League]] Week 2:
***[[Tennessee Titans]] 24, [[Cincinnati Bengals]] 7
****The Titans combine an effective running game with short passes from backup [[quarterback]] [[Kerry Collins]] to win in windy [[Paul Brown Stadium]].
***[[Buffalo Bills]] 20, [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] 16
****[[Trent Edwards]] completes 20 of 25 passes, including the game-winner to [[James Hardy]]
***[[Oakland Raiders]] 23, [[Kansas City Chiefs]] 8
****[[Darren McFadden]] accounts for 164 of the Raiders' 300 rushing yards.
***[[Indianapolis Colts]] 18, [[Minnesota Vikings]] 15
****[[Peyton Manning]] leads the Colts back from a 15-0 deficit, then [[Adam Vinatieri]] boots a 47-yard field goal to win the game.
***[[Carolina Panthers]] 20, [[Chicago Bears]] 17
****The Panthers score 17 unanswered points before stopping the Bears on fourth-and-1 to go 2-0.
***[[Green Bay Packers]] 48, [[Detroit Lions]] 25
****Green Bay blows a 21-0 lead but scores three touchdowns off [[Jon Kitna]] interceptions in the final 3:31.
***[[New York Giants]] 41, [[St. Louis Rams]] 13
****[[Eli Manning]] torches the hapless Rams for three touchdowns.
***[[Washington Redskins]] 29, [[New Orleans Saints]] 24
****[[Jason Campbell]] hits [[Santana Moss]] for a 67-yard touchdown pass with 3:29 left; rookie [[Chris Horton]] then intercepts [[Drew Brees]] for his third turnover of the game.
***[[New England Patriots]] 19, [[New York Jets]] 10
**** In his first start since high school, [[Matt Cassel]] makes no mistakes and the Pats spoil [[Brett Favre]]'s [[Giants Stadium|home]] debut with the Jets.
***[[Arizona Cardinals]] 31, [[Miami Dolphins]] 10
**** [[Kurt Warner]] carves up the Dolphins defense, going 19-for-24 with three TDs, all to [[Anquan Boldin]], and 361 yards.
*** [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] 24, [[Atlanta Falcons]] 9
**** The Bucs intercept [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]] twice, and [[Earnest Graham]] runs for 116 yards, including a 68-yard TD run with 3:23 left that seals the win.
***[[San Francisco 49ers]] 33, [[Seattle Seahawks]] 30 (OT)
****[[J.T. O'Sullivan]] throws for 321 yards, leading to [[Joe Nedney]]'s game-winning field goal from 40 yards.
***[[Denver Broncos]] 39, [[San Diego Chargers]] 38
**** After a blown call keeps the Broncos alive, [[Jay Cutler]] hits [[Eddie Royal]] for a TD with 29 seconds left. Coach [[Mike Shanahan]] goes for [[two-point conversion|two]], and Cutler connects with Royal for the winning points. [[Brandon Marshall]] catches a team-record 18 passes for Denver.
***[[Pittsburgh Steelers]] 10, [[Cleveland Browns]] 6

*[[Auto racing]]:
**[[2008 Formula One season|Formula One]]:
***[[2008 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]], [[Italy]]
****{{(1)}} [[Sebastian Vettel]] {{flagicon|GER}} {{(2)}} [[Heikki Kovalainen]] {{flagicon|FIN}} {{(3)}} [[Robert Kubica]] {{flagicon|POL}}
****Sebastian Vettel gives the [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]] team their first-ever Grand Prix win, and at {{age in years and days|1987|7|3|2008|9|14}} old becomes the youngest-ever winner of a Formula 1 race.
**[[2008 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship]]:
***[[2008 FIA GT Brno 2 Hours|Brno 2 Hours]], at [[Brno Circuit]], [[Czech Republic]]:
****{{(1)}} [[Karl Wendlinger]] {{flagicon|AUT}} & [[Ryan Sharp]] {{flagicon|UK}} {{(2)}} [[Mike Hezemans]] {{flagicon|NLD}} & [[Fabrizio Gollin]] {{flagicon|ITA}} {{(3)}} [[Christophe Bouchut]] {{flagicon|FRA}} & Xavier Maassen {{flagicon|NLD}}
**[[2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|Sprint Cup]]:
***[[2008 Sylvania 300|Sylvania 300]] in [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|Loudon, New Hampshire]], [[United States|USA]]
****{{(1)}} [[Greg Biffle]] {{flagicon|Washington}} {{(2)}} [[Jimmie Johnson]] {{flagicon|California}} {{(3)}} [[Carl Edwards]] {{flagicon|Missouri}}
**[[2008 V8 Supercar season|V8 Supercar]]:
***[[2008 L&H 500|L&H 500]] at [[Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit]] in [[Phillip Island (Victoria)|Phillip Island]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]
****{{(1)}} [[Garth Tander]] {{flagicon|AUS}} & [[Mark Skaife]] {{flagicon|AUS}} {{(2)}} [[Jamie Whincup]] {{flagicon|AUS}} & [[Craig Lowndes]] {{flagicon|AUS}} {{(3)}} [[Will Davison]] {{flagicon|AUS}} & [[Steven Johnson (motor racing)|Steven Johnson]] {{flagicon|AUS}}

*[[Baseball]]:
** In a game moved to [[Miller Park (Milwaukee)|Milwaukee]] due to the aftermath of [[Hurricane Ike]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Carlos Zambrano]] of the [[Chicago Cubs]] throws a [[no-hitter]] against the [[Houston Astros]]. This is the second no-hitter [[2008 Major League Baseball season|this season]], the first by a Cubs pitcher since 1972, and the first no-hitter at a neutral site in [[Major League Baseball]] history.

*[[Motorcycle racing]]:
**[[2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|Moto GP]]:
***[[2008 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix|Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix]] at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]]:
****{{(1)}} [[Valentino Rossi]] {{flagicon|ITA}} {{(2)}} [[Nicky Hayden]] {{flagicon|USA}} {{(3)}} [[Jorge Lorenzo]] {{flagicon|ESP}}

*[[Tennis]]:
**[[2008 Fed Cup World Group#Final|Fed Cup Final]] in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]:
***{{fed|RUS}} def. {{fed|ESP}} 4–0
**[[2008 ATP Tour|ATP Tour]]:
***[[Romanian Open]] in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]:
****Final: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Gilles Simon]] def. {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Moya]] 6–3 6–4
**[[2008 WTA Tour|WTA Tour]]:
***[[Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic]] in [[Bali]], [[Indonesia]]:
****Final: {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Patty Schnyder]] def. {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Tamira Paszek]] 6–3 6–0

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===[[13 September]] [[2008]] (Saturday)===

*[[American football|American]] [[college football]]:
**[[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season|NCAA]] [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings|AP Top 10]]:
***(1) [[2008 USC Trojans football team|USC]] 35, (5) [[2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]] 3
***(2) [[2008 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]] 14, [[2008 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]] 7
***(3) [[2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]] 55, [[2008 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]] 14
***(6) [[2008 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]] 69, [[Nevada Wolf Pack football|Nevada]] 17
***(7) [[2008 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] 41, [[2008 North Texas Mean Green football team|North Texas]] 3
***[[2008 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]] at (8) [[2008 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]] — postponed to Sept. 27 due to [[Hurricane Ike]].
***(9) [[2008 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] 3, [[2008 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]] 2
***(10) [[2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]] 13, (21) [[2008 Fresno State Bulldogs football team|Fresno State]] 10
**Other games:
***[[UNLV Rebels football|UNLV]] 23, (15) [[2008 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]] 20, OT
***[[2008 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland]] 35, (23) [[2008 California Golden Bears football team|California]] 27

* [[Australian rules football]]:
** [[2008 AFL Finals Series|AFL Finals Series]]
*** Semi Final 1 at [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]]
**** '''[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]''' 17.4 (106) – [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] 9.18 (72)

*[[Auto racing]]:
**[[2008 Formula One season|Formula One]]:
***[[2008 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] iqualifying n [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], [[Italy]]
**** [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]] driver [[Sebastian Vettel]] {{flagicon|DEU}} qualifies on the pole, becoming the youngest driver in F1 history to do so at age {{age in years and days|1987|7|3|2008|9|13}}. Championship leader [[Lewis Hamilton]] {{flagicon|GBR}} qualifies 15th, and reigning world champion [[Kimi Räikkönen]] {{flagicon|FIN}} also fails to get into session 3 by qualifing 14th.

*[[Baseball]]:
**[[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Los Angeles Angels]] [[closer (baseball)|closer]] [[Francisco Rodriguez (baseball)|Francisco Rodríguez]] sets a new [[Major League Baseball]] record with his 58th [[save (baseball)|save]] of the season. The previous record had been set in 1990 by [[Bobby Thigpen]] of the [[Chicago White Sox]].

*[[Rugby league]]:
**[[2008 Super League playoffs|Super League playoffs]]: Elimination Quarter-FInal A at [[Stade Gilbert Brutus|Perpignan]]
***[[Catalans Dragons]] 46–8 [[Warrington Wolves]]
**** The Catalans make their [[Super League (Europe)|Super League]] playoff debut a winning one.

*[[Rugby union]]:
**[[2008 Tri Nations Series|Tri Nations Series]]:
***{{ru-rt|AUS}} 24–28 {{ru|NZL}} at [[Suncorp Stadium|Brisbane]]
**** The All Blacks come back from a 17–7 deficit early in the second half to win the Tri Nations crown. The win also ensures that the All Blacks will retain the [[Bledisloe Cup]].

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===[[12 September]] [[2008]] (Friday)===

* [[Australian rules football]]:
** [[2008 AFL Finals Series|AFL Finals Series]]
*** Semi Final 2 at [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]]
**** '''[[Western Bulldogs]]''' 18.10 (106) – [[Sydney Swans]] 9.15 (69)

*[[Rugby league]]:
**[[2008 Super League playoffs|Super League playoffs]]: Elimination Quarter-Final B at [[Halton Stadium|Widnes]]
***[[Wigan Warriors]] 30–14 [[Bradford Bulls]]

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===[[11 September]] [[2008]] (Thursday)===

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===[[10 September]] [[2008]] (Wednesday)===

*[[Baseball]]:
**The [[Los Angeles Angels]] clinch the [[American League]] West Division through a 4-2 win over the [[New York Yankees]] coupled by the [[Texas Rangers]]' 8-7 loss to the [[Seattle Mariners]].

*[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]:
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)]]:
***Group 1: {{fb-rt|ALB}} 3 – 0 {{fb|MLT}}
***Group 1: {{fb-rt|SWE}} 2 – 1 {{fb|HUN}}
***Group 1: {{fb-rt|POR}} 2 – 3 {{fb|DEN}}
***Group 2: {{fb-rt|MDA}} 1 – 2 {{fb|ISR}}
***Group 2: {{fb-rt|LAT}} 0 – 2 {{fb|GRE}}
***Group 2: {{fb-rt|SUI}} 1 – 2 {{fb|LUX}}
***Group 3: {{fb-rt|SMR}} 0 – 2 {{fb|POL}}
***Group 3: {{fb-rt|NIR}} 0 – 0 {{fb|CZE}}
***Group 3: {{fb-rt|SVN}} 2 – 1 {{fb|SVK}}
***Group 4: {{fb-rt|RUS}} 2 – 1 {{fb|WAL}}
***Group 4: {{fb-rt|AZE}} 0 – 0 {{fb|LIE}}
***Group 4: {{fb-rt|FIN}} 3 – 3 {{fb|GER}}
***Group 5: {{fb-rt|TUR}} 1 – 1 {{fb|BEL}}
***Group 5: {{fb-rt|BIH}} 7 – 0 {{fb|EST}}
***Group 5: {{fb-rt|ESP}} 4 – 0 {{fb|ARM}}
***Group 6: {{fb-rt|KAZ}} 1 – 3 {{fb|UKR}}
***Group 6: {{fb-rt|AND}} 1 – 3 {{fb|BLR}}
***Group 6: {{fb-rt|CRO}} 1 – 4 {{fb|ENG}}
***Group 7: {{fb-rt|FRO}} 0 – 1 {{fb|ROU}}
***Group 7: {{fb-rt|LTU}} 2 – 0 {{fb|AUT}}
***Group 7: {{fb-rt|FRA}} 2 – 1 {{fb|SER}}
***Group 8: {{fb-rt|MNE}} 0 – 0 {{fb|IRL}}
***Group 8: {{fb-rt|ITA}} 2 – 0 {{fb|GEO}}
***Group 9: {{fb-rt|ISL}} 1 – 2 {{fb|SCO}}
***Group 9: {{fb-rt|MKD}} 1 – 2 {{fb|NED}}
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)]]:
***{{fb-rt|URU}} 0 – 0 {{fb|ECU}}
***{{fb-rt|CHI}} 4 – 0 {{fb|COL}}
***{{fb-rt|BRA}} 0 – 0 {{fb|BOL}}
***{{fb-rt|PER}} 1 – 1 {{fb|ARG}}
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)]]:
***Group 10: {{fb-rt|CHA}} 1 – 3 {{fb|SUD}}
***Group 11: {{fb-rt|ZAM}} 1 – 0 {{fb|TOG}}
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)]]:
***Group 1: {{fb-rt|USA}} 3 – 0 {{fb|TRI}}
***Group 1: {{fb-rt|GUA}} 4 – 1 {{fb|CUB}}
***Group 2: {{fb-rt|MEX}} 2 – 1 {{fb|CAN}}
***Group 2: {{fb-rt|HON}} 2 – 0 {{fb|JAM}}
***Group 3: {{fb-rt|SUR}} 0 – 2 {{fb|SLV}}
***Group 3: {{fb-rt|HAI}} 1 – 3 {{fb|CRC}}
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)]]:
***Group A: {{fb-rt|UZB}} 0 – 1 {{fb|AUS}}
***Group A: {{fb-rt|QAT}} 1 – 1 {{fb|BHR}}
***Group B: {{fb-rt|PRK}} 1 – 1 {{fb|KOR}}
****(Played in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]).
***Group B: {{fb-rt|UAE}} 1 – 2 {{fb|KSA}}
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)]]:
***{{fb-rt|NZL}} 3 – 0 {{fb|NCL}}
***{{fb-rt|VAN}} 2 – 1 {{fb|FIJ}}

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===[[9 September]] [[2008]] (Tuesday)===

*[[Road bicycle racing|Cycling]]:
** In an exclusive interview with ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' magazine, seven-time [[Tour de France]] winner [[Lance Armstrong]] reveals that he will come out of retirement and race in the [[2009 Tour de France|2009 Tour]]. [http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/09/armstrong200809 (VanityFair.com)]

*[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]:
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)]]:
***{{fb-rt|PAR}} 2 – 0 {{fb|VEN}}

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===[[8 September]] [[2008]] (Monday)===

*[[American football]]:
**[[Green Bay Packers]] 24, [[Minnesota Vikings]] 19
***[[Aaron Rodgers]] completes 18 of 22 passes in his first game as Packers starting [[quarterback]].
**[[Denver Broncos]] 41, [[Oakland Raiders]] 14
***Rookie [[wide receiver]] [[Eddie Royal]] catches nine passes for 146 yards and a touchdown as Denver dominates.

*[[Tennis]]:
**[[2008 U.S. Open (tennis)|2008 U.S. Open]] in [[USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center|Flushing Meadows]], [[United States]]:
***[[2008 U.S. Open - Men's Singles|Men's singles]] final:<br>{{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Roger Federer]]''' def. {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Murray]] 6–2, 7–5, 6–2<br>Federer wins 5th U.S. Open title in a row and his 13th Grand Slam title.

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===[[7 September]] [[2008]] (Sunday)===

*[[American football]]:
**[[National Football League]] Week 1:
***[[Baltimore Ravens]] 17, [[Cincinnati Bengals]] 10
****The Ravens total 229 rushing yards, including a 38-yard rushing touchdown by rookie [[quarterback]] [[Joe Flacco]].
***[[New York Jets]] 20 [[Miami Dolphins]] 14
****[[Brett Favre]] throws for two touchdowns in his first game for New York.
***[[New England Patriots]] 17, [[Kansas City Chiefs]] 10
****[[Tom Brady]] leaves the game with a knee injury in the first quarter, and the Patriots barely hold on without him. The Patriots later confirm that Brady will be out for the season.
***[[Pittsburgh Steelers]] 38, [[Houston Texans]] 17
****[[Willie Parker]] runs for 138 yards and three touchdowns, while [[Ben Roethlisberger]] completes 13 of 14 passes.
***[[Tennessee Titans]] 17, [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] 10
****The Titans defense sacks [[David Garrard]] seven times, intercepts him twice and holds the Jaguars to 33 rushing yards.
***[[Atlanta Falcons]] 34, [[Detroit Lions]] 21
****In his first game for Atlanta, [[running back]] [[Michael Turner (American football)|Michael Turner]] rushes for a team-record 220 yards and two touchdowns.
***[[Buffalo Bills]] 34, [[Seattle Seahawks]] 10
****The Bills score touchdowns on a punt return and a fake punt.
***[[New Orleans Saints]] 24, [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] 20
****[[Drew Brees]] throws for 343 yards and three touchdowns; Saints [[linebacker]] [[Scott Fujita]] clinches the game with an interception.
***[[Philadelphia Eagles]] 38, [[St. Louis Rams]] 3
****[[Donovan McNabb]] passes for 361 yards and three touchdowns.
***[[Dallas Cowboys]] 28, [[Cleveland Browns]] 10
****The Cowboys roll up 487 yards against a soft Browns defense.
***[[Carolina Panthers]] 26, [[San Diego Chargers]] 24
****[[Jake Delhomme]] hits [[Dante Rosario]] with the game-winning touchdown on the last play.
***[[Arizona Cardinals]] 23, [[San Francisco 49ers]] 13
****[[J.T. O'Sullivan]] is responsible for three of the 49ers' five turnovers in his first game as the team's quarterback.
***[[Chicago Bears]] 29, [[Indianapolis Colts]] 13
**** "Da Bears" spoil the opening of the Colts' new [[Lucas Oil Stadium]], holding the Colts to 53 yards rushing while rookie running back [[Matt Forte]] runs for 123.

* [[Australian rules football]]:
** [[2008 AFL Finals Series|AFL Finals Series]]
*** Qualifying Final 1 at [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]]
**** '''[[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]''' 17.17 (119) – [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] 8.13 (61)

*[[Auto racing]]:
**[[2008 Formula One season|Formula One]]:
***[[2008 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]] in [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa]], [[Belgium]]
****{{(1)}} [[Felipe Massa]] {{flagicon|BRA}} {{(2)}} [[Nick Heidfeld]] {{flagicon|GER}} {{(3)}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] {{flagicon|GBR}} <br>Lewis Hamilton was demoted from 1st to 3rd place after receiving a 25-second penalty for an incident in the last few laps of the race.
**[[2008 IndyCar Series season|IRL]]:
***[[Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300]] in [[Chicagoland Speedway|Joliet, Illinois]]
****{{(1)}} [[Hélio Castroneves]] {{flagicon|BRA}} {{(2)}} [[Scott Dixon]] {{flagicon|NZL}} {{(3)}} [[Ryan Briscoe]] {{flagicon|AUS}}
***** Castroneves, who started at the back of the grid in 28th and final position, edges out Dixon at the checkered flag by 0.0033 seconds, the second-closest finish in series history. No driver in [[American Championship Car Racing|IRL or its predecessors]] had won from so far back since 1946. Dixon's second-place finish is enough to secure the season title.
**[[2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|Sprint Cup]]:
***[[2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400|Chevy Rock & Roll 400]] in [[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond, Virginia]]
****{{(1)}} [[Jimmie Johnson]] {{flagicon|California}} {{(2)}} [[Tony Stewart]] {{flagicon|Indiana}} {{(3)}} [[Denny Hamlin]] {{flagicon|Virginia}}
*** The following drivers qualify for the [[2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup|Chase for the Sprint Cup]] (in order of seeding):
**** [[Kyle Busch]] {{flagicon|Nevada}}
**** [[Carl Edwards]] {{flagicon|Missouri}}
**** [[Jimmie Johnson]] {{flagicon|California}}
**** [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]] {{flagicon|North Carolina}}
**** [[Clint Bowyer]] {{flagicon|Kansas}}
**** [[Denny Hamlin]] {{flagicon|Virginia}}
**** [[Jeff Burton]] {{flagicon|Virginia}}
**** [[Tony Stewart]] {{flagicon|Indiana}}
**** [[Greg Biffle]] {{flagicon|Washington}}
**** [[Jeff Gordon]] {{flagicon|California}}
**** [[Kevin Harvick]] {{flagicon|California}}
**** [[Matt Kenseth]] {{flagicon|Wisconsin}}

*[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]:
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)]]:
***{{fb-rt|CHI}} 0 – 3 {{fb|BRA}}
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)]]:<br>(teams in bold qualify to the third round)
***Group 2: {{fb-rt|ZIM}} 0 – 0 {{fb|GUI}}
***Group 3: {{fb-rt|NIG}} 3 – 1 {{fb|UGA}}
***Group 3: '''{{fb-rt|BEN}}''' 3 – 2 {{fb|ANG}}
***Group 5: {{fb-rt|LES}} 0 – 3 {{fb|GAB}}
***Group 7: {{fb-rt|MOZ}} 1 – 1 {{fb|CIV}}
***Group 7: {{fb-rt|MAD}} 1 – 0 {{fb|BOT}}
***Group 8: {{fb-rt|ETH}} – {{fb|MAR}} - Match postponed.
***Group 10: {{fb-rt|CGO}} 1 – 0 {{fb|MLI}}
***Group 12: {{fb-rt|COD}} 0 – 1 '''{{fb|EGY}}'''

*[[Golf]]:
**[[PGA Tour#2008 schedule|PGA Tour]]:
***[[BMW Championship (PGA Tour)|BMW Championship]] in [[Bellerive Country Club|St. Louis, Missouri]]
**** [[Camilo Villegas]] {{flagicon|COL}} becomes the 10th golfer this season to score his first career PGA Tour win, easing past [[Dudley Hart]] {{flagicon|USA}} by two shots. [[Vijay Singh]] {{flagicon|FJI}} essentially clinches the [[FedEx Cup]] crown; he needs only to finish all four rounds at [[The Tour Championship]] in three weeks to secure the season title.
**[[PGA_European_Tour#2008 schedule|European Tour]]:
***[[Omega European Masters]] in [[Switzerland]]
**** The European Tour also has a first-time winner this week, with [[Jean-François Lucquin]] {{flagicon|FRA}} defeating 19-year-old [[Rory McIlroy]] {{flagicon|NIR}} in a playoff.

*[[Hurling]]:
**[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2008|All-Ireland Senior Championship]] at [[Croke Park|Dublin]]:
***'''[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]''' 3-30 (39) – 1-13 (16) [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]

*[[Motorcycle racing]]:
**[[2008 Superbike World Championship season|Superbike]]:
***[[2008 Donington Park Superbike World Championship round|Donington Park Superbike World Championship round]] at [[Donington Park|North West Leicestershire]], [[United Kingdom]]
***Race 1 {{(1)}} [[Troy Bayliss]] {{flagicon|AUS}} {{(2)}} [[Tom Sykes]] {{flagicon|UK}} {{(3)}} [[Max Biaggi]] {{flagicon|ITA}}
***Race 2 {{(1)}} [[Ryuichi Kiyonari]] {{flagicon|JPN}} {{(2)}} [[Cal Crutchlow]] {{flagicon|UK}} {{(3)}} [[Troy Corser]] {{flagicon|AUS}}

*[[Tennis]]:
**[[2008 U.S. Open (tennis)|2008 U.S. Open]] in [[USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center|Flushing Meadows]], [[United States]]:
***[[2008 U.S. Open - Women's Singles|Women's singles]] final:<br>{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Serena Williams]]''' def. {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Jelena Jankovic]] 6–4, 7–5
**** Williams returns to the #1 world ranking with her victory.
***[[2008 U.S. Open - Women's Doubles|Women's doubles]] final:<br>{{flagicon|ZWE}} '''[[Cara Black]]''' / {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Liezel Huber]]''' def. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lisa Raymond]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Samantha Stosur]] 6–3, 7–6(6)

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===[[6 September]] [[2008]] (Saturday)===

*[[American football|American]] [[college football]]:
**[[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season|NCAA]] [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings|AP Top 10]]:
***(2) [[2008 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]] 56, [[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan]] 17
***(3) [[2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]] 26, [[Ohio Bobcats football|Ohio]] 14
***(4) [[2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]] 52, [[Cincinnati Bearcats football|Cincinnati]] 26
***(5) [[2008 Florida Gators football team|Florida]] 26, [[2008 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami]] 3
***(6) [[2008 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]] 52, [[Southeast Missouri State University|Southeast Missouri]] 3
***[[Troy Trojans football|Troy]] at (7) [[2008 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] — postponed to [[November 15]] due to aftereffects of [[Hurricane Gustav]]
***[[2008 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina]] 24, (8) [[2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]] 3
***(9) [[2008 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] 27, [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles|Southern Miss]] 13
***(10) [[2008 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]] 42, [[UTEP Miners|UTEP]] 13
**Other games:
***[[2008 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]] 24, (24) [[2008 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]] 17

* [[Australian rules football]]:
** [[2008 AFL Finals Series|AFL Finals Series]]
*** Elimination Final 1 at [[Football Park|Adelaide]]
**** [[Adelaide Football Club|Adelaide]] 14.10 (94) – '''[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]''' 19.11 (125)
*** Elimination Final 2 at [[Stadium Australia|Sydney]]
**** '''[[Sydney Swans]]''' 17.8 (110) – [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] 11.9 (75)

*[[Cricket]]:
**[[Bangladesh cricket team in Australia in 2008|Bangladesh in Australia]]:
***3rd ODI:{{cr|AUS}} 198/5 (50 ov) beat {{cr|BAN}} 125 (29.5 ov) by 73 runs at [[Marrara Stadium]], [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]], [[Australia]]
**:'''Australia win the series 3–0'''.

*[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]:
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)]]:
***Group 1: {{fb-rt|HUN}} 0 – 0 {{fb|DEN}}
***Group 1: {{fb-rt|MLT}} 0 – 4 {{fb|POR}}
***Group 1: {{fb-rt|ALB}} 0 – 0 {{fb|SWE}}
***Group 2: {{fb-rt|MDA}} 1 – 2 {{fb|LAT}}
***Group 2: {{fb-rt|ISR}} 2 – 2 {{fb|SUI}}
***Group 2: {{fb-rt|LUX}} 0 – 3 {{fb|GRE}}
***Group 3: {{fb-rt|POL}} 1 – 1 {{fb|SVN}}
***Group 3: {{fb-rt|SVK}} 2 – 1 {{fb|NIR}}
***Group 4: {{fb-rt|WAL}} 1 – 0 {{fb|AZE}}
***Group 4: {{fb-rt|LIE}} 0 – 6 {{fb|GER}}
***Group 5: {{fb-rt|ARM}} 0 – 2 {{fb|TUR}}
***Group 5: {{fb-rt|BEL}} 3 – 2 {{fb|EST}}
***Group 5: {{fb-rt|ESP}} 1 – 0 {{fb|BIH}}
***Group 6: {{fb-rt|UKR}} 1 – 0 {{fb|BLR}}
***Group 6: {{fb-rt|AND}} 0 – 2 {{fb|ENG}}
***Group 6: {{fb-rt|CRO}} 3 – 0 {{fb|KAZ}}
***Group 7: {{fb-rt|ROU}} 0 – 3 {{fb|LTU}}
***Group 7: {{fb-rt|SER}} 2 – 0 {{fb|FRO}}
***Group 7: {{fb-rt|AUT}} 3 – 1 {{fb|FRA}}
***Group 8: {{fb-rt|GEO}} 1 – 2 {{fb|IRL}}
****Match played in [[Mainz]], [[Germany]], because of the political situation in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]].
***Group 8: {{fb-rt|CYP}} 1 – 2 {{fb|ITA}}
***Group 8: {{fb-rt|MNE}} 2 – 2 {{fb|BUL}}
***Group 9: {{fb-rt|MKD}} 1 – 0 {{fb|SCO}}
***Group 9: {{fb-rt|NOR}} 2 – 2 {{fb|ISL}}
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)]]:
***{{fb-rt|ARG}} 1 – 1 {{fb|PAR}}
***{{fb-rt|COL}} 0 – 1 {{fb|URU}}
***{{fb-rt|ECU}} 3 – 1 {{fb|BOL}}
***{{fb-rt|PER}} 1 – 0 {{fb|VEN}}
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)]]:<br>(teams in bold qualify to the third round)
***Group 1: {{fb-rt|MRI}} 1 – 4 {{fb|TAN}}
***Group 1: {{fb-rt|CPV}} 1 – 2 '''{{fb|CMR}}'''
***Group 2: {{fb-rt|KEN}} 1 – 0 {{fb|NAM}}
***Group 4: {{fb-rt|SLE}} 2 – 1 {{fb|GEQ}}
***Group 4: {{fb-rt|RSA}} 0 – 1 '''{{fb|NGR}}'''
***Group 6: {{fb-rt|GAM}} 3 – 0 {{fb|LBR}}
***Group 8: {{fb-rt|MTN}} 0 – 1 '''{{fb|RWA}}'''
***Group 9: {{fb-rt|BUR}} 0 – 0 {{fb|TUN}}
***Group 9: {{fb-rt|SEY}} 1 – 2 {{fb|BDI}}
***Group 10: {{fb-rt|SUD}} 1 – 2 {{fb|CHA}}
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)]]:
***Group 1: {{fb-rt|TRI}} 1 – 1 {{fb|GUA}}
***Group 1: {{fb-rt|CUB}} 0 – 1 {{fb|USA}}
***Group 2: {{fb-rt|MEX}} 3 – 0 {{fb|JAM}}
***Group 2: {{fb-rt|CAN}} 1 – 2 {{fb|HON}}
***Group 3: {{fb-rt|SLV}} 5 – 0 {{fb|HAI}}
***Group 3: {{fb-rt|CRC}} 7 – 0 {{fb|SUR}}
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)]]:
***Group A: {{fb-rt|BHR}} 2 – 3 {{fb|JPN}}
***Group A: {{fb-rt|QAT}} 3 – 0 {{fb|UZB}}
***Group B: {{fb-rt|KSA}} 1 – 1 {{fb|IRI}}
***Group B: {{fb-rt|UAE}} 1 – 2 {{fb|PRK}}
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)]]:
***{{fb-rt|NCL}} 1 – 3 {{fb|NZL}}
***{{fb-rt|FIJ}} 2 – 0 {{fb|VAN}}
**:New Zealand win the Oceania group and advance to a play off match against the 5th ranked team in AFC. ([http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/matches/index.html fifa.com])

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===[[5 September]] [[2008]] (Friday)===

*[[Australian rules football]]:
** [[2008 AFL Finals Series|AFL Finals Series]]: Qualifying Final 2 at [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]]
*** '''[[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]''' 18.19 (127) – [[Western Bulldogs]] 11.10 (76)

*[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]:
**[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)]]:
***Group 5: {{fb-rt|Libya}} 1 – 0 {{fb|Ghana}}
***Group 6: {{fb-rt|Algeria}} 3 – 2 {{fb|Senegal}}
***Group 12: {{fb-rt|Djibouti}} 0 – 3 {{fb|Malawi}}

*[[Tennis]]:
**[[2008 U.S. Open (tennis)|2008 U.S. Open]] in [[USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center|Flushing Meadows]], [[United States]]:
***[[2008 U.S. Open - Men's Doubles|Men's doubles]] final:
::{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob Bryan]]''' / {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mike Bryan]]''' def. {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Lukas Dlouhy]] / {{flagicon|IND}} [[Leander Paes]], 7–6(5), 7–6(10)

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===[[4 September]] [[2008]] (Thursday)===

*[[American football]]:
**[[National Football League]]:
***[[New York Giants]] 16, [[Washington Redskins]] 7
****New Redskins head coach [[Jim Zorn]] sticks with a conservative offense after falling behind 16-0 and eventually runs out of time. [[Plaxico Burress]] catches 10 passes for 133 yards, while [[Brandon Jacobs]] adds 116 yards on the ground for the Giants.
***[[Quarterback]] [[Daunte Culpepper]] announces his retirement. ([http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3569109 ESPN.com])
***The NFL announces it will allow the [[Pro Bowl]] receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson to use his new legal name, [[Chad Ocho Cinco]], on his uniform. ([http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hlCTwEH0rnpfCOUmk_DKNSt4atHAD93059280 Associated Press])

*[[Tennis]]:
**[[2008 U.S. Open (tennis)|2008 U.S. Open]] in [[USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center|Flushing Meadows]], [[United States]]:
***[[2008 U.S. Open - Mixed Doubles|Mixed doubles]] final:
::{{flagicon|ZIM}} '''[[Cara Black]]''' / {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Leander Paes]]''' def. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Liezel Huber]] / {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jamie Murray (tennis)|Jamie Murray]], 7–6(6), 6–4

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===[[3 September]] [[2008]] (Wednesday)===

*[[Basketball]]:
** The [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] franchise formerly known as the [[Seattle SuperSonics]] officially announces its new name as the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]].

*[[Cricket]]
**[[Bangladesh cricket team in Australia in 2008|Bangladesh in Australia]]:
***2nd ODI: {{cr|AUS}} 118/2 (22.4 ov) beat {{cr|BAN}} 117 (36.1 ov) by 8 wickets
**:'''Australia lead the 3-match series 2–0'''
**[[South African cricket team in England in 2008|South Africa in England]]:
***5th ODI: {{cr|RSA}} 6/1 (3 ov) vs {{cr|ENG}}-No result
**:'''England win the series 4–0'''

*[[Rugby union]]:
**{{ru-rt|NZL}} 101–14 {{ru|SAM}} at [[Yarrow Stadium|New Plymouth, New Zealand]]

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===[[2 September]] [[2008]] (Tuesday)===

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===[[1 September]] [[2008]] (Monday)===

*[[Football (soccer)]]: An astonishing last day of the summer transfer window in the English [[Premier League]]:
**It is announced that the [[Abu Dhabi United Group]], an investment vehicle of the [[Abu Dhabi]] royal family, have agreed to buy [[Manchester City F.C.]] from former Thai Prime Minister [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] for approximately [[pound sterling|£]]200 million, and have made an unlimited amount of money available to make City one of the leading teams in the Premiership.
**Manchester City then agree a deal with [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] to sign Bulgarian striker [[Dimitar Berbatov]] for a fee of over £30 million. Berbatov, however, had always made it plain that he wished to sign for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in order to play in the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]], and he did so at the end of the day for a record fee of £30.75 million.
**City then succeeded in signing [[Robinho]] from [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] for a new record [[euro|€]]42 million (£32.5 million) — as recently as Sunday it was expected that Robinho would sign for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], but relations between Madrid and the London club cooled markedly. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7592272.stm] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7593026.stm]

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